Inspiration Group 4 Nuclear Power Plant

Nuclear Energy

Nuclear energy transfers into usable energy

• Nuclear energy is transfered into usable energy by using uranium rods as fuel which generates heat that generates by nuclear fission.
• Carbon dioxide gas or water is pumped through the reactor to take the heat away, this then heats water to make steam.

This type of energy used today

• The steam which is made from the hot water, drives turbines that drive generators.
  
  

  Advantages using nuclear energy

• Nuclear power costs about the same as coal, so not expensive.
• Nuclear energy is reliable.

Disadvantages using nuclear energy

• Not much is produced, its very dangerous.
• Nuclear power is reliable but alot of money is spent on safety.

Non-renewable